Improvement in sulky-plows



S; 1. REED.

`Sulky Plow.

Patented July 2l, 1868.

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IMPROVEMENT IN SULKY-PLOWS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. REED, ofv Camden, in t hc county ofPreble, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Sulky-Plow;and I do hereby declare that the'following is a full and exactdescription ofV the same, reference being had to 'the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to Vcertain improvements in sulky-plows,and-consists principally in the devices for elevating the plows from theground, and also in the arrangement whereby the plows are properlyguided, all of which will be fully described hereinafter.

Figure 1 represents a plan view, andk Figure 2 a. side elevation of myimproved plow.

'In the drawings-4v A represents the frame of the plow, which isconstructed of a single beam, with curved ends, upon the latter ofvwhiehare placed the caster-wheels B B.

A represents the pole, which extends forward from the centre of the beamA.

b b represent arms, attached to caster-wheels B B, which extend forwardand upward, and are attached to the cross-bar b1.

In the centre of this cross-bar, and upon its under side, is a pin, Izz, over which is placed the slot of lever C, as shown. The lever O ispivoted upon a. shaft, which extends up through the pole A', andterminates in the foot-piece C. By this arrangement,l the caster-wheelsmay be turned, and the plows thus easily guided in the desired directionby the driver pressing with the proper foot the foot-piece; or it.maybeoperated from behind, by a'. person walking, through the medium of leverO.

D representsabar, bent in a half oval shape, which is attached to thepole A. y

d el represent eyes, placed at its lower end, through which pass rods d1d. These eyes may. be adjusted higher or lower iu the barAI) by means'ot' holes, cl2, as may be necessary. The rods all d* are provided with4hooks, or other suitable means for fastening, at the forward end,A bywhich means the team is attached to the plow. The rear ends arefastenedto the short bar di', which is pivoted to pole A', as shown. Bythis arrangement, the draught is equa-lized. I

E E represent thev plow-beams, which are also adjustable, by means ofthe screws or bolts e. By' this arrangement, the forward ends oi` theplow-beams are raised or lowered, for deep or shallow plowing. The rearends are elevated, when desired, by meansof the lever-F, attached to thedouble crank'f, the arms ofjwhich latter are attached by ropes, asshown, to the rea-r ends of the plow-beams.

The standard of the rear plow,A upon each beam, extends upward, and isheld from lateral movement by means of'the guidesf. y v

From this description, the operationiof my invention will be readilyunderstood. The team having been attached to rods dl, which lattershould be properly adjusted to secure the desired draught, motion isgiven to the plow.

The plowman, whether riding or walking, can guide the plow close to thehills of corn, or other grain, wit-hout fear of injuring it. The plowmay also be easily adjusted in front, and elevated in rear, by thedevices described. The arrangement for attaching the team entirelyrelieves them from the weight of thfepole upon their ncck's. Thefacility with which this arrangement is guidedr will be found especiallyadvantageous upon hill-side s, when tho plows have a tendency to slideofi'. By keeping the wheels obliquely to the line of the crop, thistendency will be overcome. 1

Having thus fully described my invention, what I clnim'as new, anddesire to secure by Let-ters Patent, is

1. The beam A, pole A, caster-wheels B B, arms b b, cross-bar b, leverC, and foot-piece C', the whoe being combined and arranged substantiallyas described. i

2. The plow-beams E E, constructed and arrangedns described, incombination with lever F, crankf, and

guidcsf, as and for the purpose s ct forth. l

This speciicationsigned and witnessed, this twenty-fifth day of April,1868. SAMUEL J. REED.

Witnesses:

Romina?` Common, J. M. Susanna. Y

